Graduate Certificate in Science

In the rapidly changing world of science and technology, it has never been more important to refine and expand your expertise. UNE's Graduate Certificate in Science, flexibly delivered online or on campus, gives you the opportunity to complete intensive graduate-level study in science, whether you want to upskill or you are seeking to update your discipline knowledge. With 11 majors to choose from, and options to continue to further higher degree research, you can safeguard your career and be ready to adapt and respond to challenges you will face in this diverse and dynamic field.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Science with UNE?
UNE has a long tradition of producing science graduates who are in demand. If you have a degree in a relevant discipline, our Graduate Certificate in Science gives you the opportunity to study your discipline of interest intensively, and is ideal if you wish to upskill and upgrade, or update your existing knowledge. With options to study online, full-time or part-time, the course can be completed in one trimester, or paced over two years to suit your existing commitments.

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What makes our course different?
UNE's Graduate Certificate in Science is designed to allow you to complete intensive study in one of nine scientific disciplines, spanning the pure and applied sciences. The course also gives you the opportunity to:

• Study flexibly. Our postgraduate science students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we know that you need to balance study with your professional and personal commitments. Our online study options allow you to complete the course at the time and place that best suits your needs. UNE is an industry leader in the provision of online learning. In fact, we're Australia's longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education.
• Engage in our collaborative, innovative learning environment. At UNE, our small class sizes give you the opportunity to interact directly with academic staff and your peers, ensuring you have the support you need to thrive.
• Hone your applied skills that highly valued in the workplace. Many units include mandatory intensive schools held on campus. Through laboratory and fieldwork intensives, we emphasise the development of contemporary real-world skills, ensuring that you can translate your theoretical knowledge into practice.
• Choose the major that best matches your strengths and suit the challenges of your career. Our majors allow you to expand the breadth of your knowledge, extending your scope with advanced study in a field that complements your existing skillset.
• Develop the skills you need to pursue research studies in the agricultural, biological, environmental or physical sciences. Our Research Methods major gives you a foundation in applied research skills in environmental and rural science.

Majors

• Biochemistry
• Biomedical Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Physical Sciences
• Research Methods
• Statistics
• Zoology

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.